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Somalia: Islamic Courts seize new town
 (SomaliNet) Heavily armed militia loyal to Islamic Courts Union has taken control of Salagle town near BuÂ’ale city, the provincial capital of middle Juba region. The Islamists seized the town without war, as sources through VHF radio confirm. It is the second town seized by the Islamic Courts within weeks. The Islamic Courts forces received warm welcome from the local residents, reports say. "Head for the hills! The krazed killers are here!" The fighters who captured Salagle were reportedly come from the southern port town of Kismayo in Lower Juba region. Sheik Hassan Jabril, one of the Islamic Courts army officers, said the villagers asked for Islamic officials in juba regions to reach the Sharia law in the town. Islamic leaders addressed crowds of people who rallied in the Salagle announcing that all kinds of drugs including the narcotic Khat leafy is banned and any one who is caught for selling or consuming Khat will face punishments. The Islamist forces continue to grab fresh towns in southern of Somalia in an effort to reach their rule throughout Somalia. But this military advance might damage the peace process between transitional federal government and Islamic Courts Union. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-15 |
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